HMS B. Herbert 6th ELA S.C.O.R.E. bherbert@shelbyed.org

Due Tuesday: G.W.B. p.43 and p.45 Ex. 1&2  both pages Due Friday; Read 884-895  read carefully, at least twice  Then–answer the following question in at least 2 complete sentences in your journal: How do Akela’s thoughts suggest a theme?

Due Monday: Carefully complete the handout “Text Evidence and Inferences” Due Wednesday: Carefully read pages 302-314.  In your journal list 6 events from the story in the order in which they occur. ON FRIDAY: GOLD TEST ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Big Q words and sequence, plot, conflict, theme, symbol, tone or author’s perspective, mood or atmosphere, point […]

NO GOLD TEST FRIDAY THE 20TH DUE TO SPIRIT WEEK Rescheduled for 27th

Test Gold:  academic words Oct. 20 new academic words: theme,  symbol, tone, prose, drama, poetry reviewing: Big Question 1, plot, fiction, non-fiction Due Wed.:GWB ex. 1 only on all of the following pages:175, 177, 179, 181, and on 183 Ex.1 do only 1-10 Due Thurs.: carefully read page 111 and pages 122-128  several times Then , […]

Due Thursday: In literature book read carefully p.44-50, complete the vocabulary section on 51 also due Thursday: complete the vocabulary section on p61  

Due Monday: read p. 72 in your literature book. Due Wednesday: Go online and reserve a non-fiction book you are interested in reading.  Be careful to choose a book that is interesting to you and that you can learn interesting new facts from reading as you will lament your choice as you work on your next […]

In case you live more than 5 miles from the school or were more than 5 miles away at 3 pm on 9/20 and did not hear the ear-splitting squeals from my sixth-graders– WE WON THE CHANGE WAR. Thank you for your generous support of Kingwood High in Houston, Texas. Every heartfelt penny to $20 donation […]

STORY STRINGS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY,   9/20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Samples are hanging in the classroom and students have been offered ribbon for string. Due ThursdayGWB p.33 EX.2, p. 34 ex1 Silver TEST ON FRIDAY: proper adjectives(GWB25), possessive adjectives(GWB 27), pronouns(GWB 7-12), word builders, ation,ion, ist, ish, ful   Students have asked that I bring back […]

I have enjoyed reading the paragraphs my students planned and wrote in class about themselves. Each student chose 3 details they felt were important for people to know.   The process of writing, including the pre-writing, rough drafts, self-editing, peer editing, and publishing, was done in class. The first 4 steps were done in their […]

Reading: Work on reading your story string novel For Monday: GWB p. 29 Ex 1   TUESDAY TESTAcademic vocabulary:  We will test on these terms on Tuesday The following terms, which have been discussed and reviewed in class in regard to literature read in class and at home, can be found in the Literary Terms […]

Students should re-read(or read in some cases) the short story,”Three Skeleton Key” and retake the reading comprehension quiz by next Friday if they wish to improve their score. Open House is Monday night at 6:30.  There is no sign- in. If a student chose to take their “Three Skeleton Key” sentence with illustration home to […]

Week beginning Friday 8/11 Academic vocabulary: Prediction,Flashback,Foreshadowing,Suspense, Sequence, Summary Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb Plot, exposition, complications, rising action, climax, falling action,resolution Selection Vocabulary:   Derisive, hordes, receding, edible, suffice Word Builders: words given in class ness, less Assignments Due Tuesday: re-read “Pulgar” and “Three Skeleton Key” Due Wed. 8/15: GWB Ex. 1 on all of […]

I am looking forward to meeting you.  This will be an exciting and challenging year for you. You will grow and change physically, mentally and emotionaly more this year than ever before.  It will be a great year for you and your caregivers.  It will also be a great year for me as I watch […]

The “Hollywood Producer” project is due on April 26.  Students have been told the due date daily and it is posted in the classroom.  Most books require 5 to 10 hours of concentrated time to read depending upon the student’s reading rate.  Students were given the assignment and brought to the library to find a book […]

Students were given guidelines for choosing their novel for the next project.  They have also been instructed to get approval from me to read the book they have chosen  and given library time to find books. I shared instructions with them in Classroom — yeah me Here is the link to copy paste or use https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQHpSR7qD8t7h6W2SpG_QDqpIiJO-t-HVW8_O2BQwAY/edit […]

  Assignment due 3/23 Reading assignment:   705-732 This is part of the screenplay,  Phantom Tollbooth.  It is a little harder for kids to read so you should plan ahead to be able to read through it twice if not 3 times to understand it.  It is not “back of the cereal box” reading. Vocabulary […]

The assignment originally due Tuesday will be due on Wednesday, March 15. because we did not have agenda time on Thursday before dismissing. Those of you who check the blog have 5 nights extra to complete the assignment for next Wednesday. ReaD 839,842-844, AND 847-852 Write one sentence for each blue word on  840 and 846

Please find listed 2 reading and writing assignments and due dates Pages 824 thru 831 in our yellow lit book cover terms and ideas we will discuss in class.  It is a good idea for you to review these pages several times as you would a study guide. Next reading  and writing assignments and due […]

Poetry test Students were given a packet today that is due Wed. Feb. 22.  It is a very easy review of the elements of poetry we have been studying. In addition students can study pages 550 to 555 in their texts at home and handouts given in class.   Book Parade   Our book parade […]

Due to the massive amount of student absences, OUR POETRY GOLD TEST has been moved to Feb 23. We will construct our floats on Feb. 24 and 27th.